Dear Friends in Christ, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” That sounds like the kind of question you might get when someone is taking an opinion…
Dear friends in Christ, A close reading of the Bible reveals that many of the fiercest struggles that people have are not with the devil, not with the world,…
Dear Friends in Christ, This morning we have before us a collection of short parables that our Lord teaches in Matthew 13. It may seem at first to be…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, I very much enjoy being a homeowner, but I wish our house weren’t so preachy. It preaches to me all the time. It has…
Dear friends in Christ, We have, in today’s Gospel lesson, a well-known parable of Jesus—the Parable of the Sower. The Sower goes to sow seed upon his field. Some…
Dear Friends in Christ, Several years ago, Nancy and I were terribly saddened and disturbed by the news that a friend and member of our former congregation had taken…
The Word of the Lord from Matthew 10: Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace,…
I. The Savior Sends It’s no wonder the crowds gather: they’ve heard about Jesus. He’s going from town to town, city to village. He’s preaching about the Kingdom of God.…
I. The Back Door Attack on the Gospel It’s no secret that church attendance and church membership is declining in Canada today. This isn’t just among Lutherans by any means,…
Dear Friends in Christ, I. Many Lambs and the Lamb of God The disciples of John the Baptist knew all about lambs. There were stories of one-time sacrifices,…